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Angel Investor
Dec 2021
Trainman is a train booking app, a Gurugram-based startup, which is an authorized IRCTC partner. Established in 2016, Trainman is an all-in-one train ticket booking platform that provides a one-stop solution for Booking Train Tickets online, for checking PNR status, and predicting 94% accuracy of Ticket confirmation status before booking on waitlisted tickets.
Trainman has successfully raked in over Rs 100 crore in annual ticket sales with over 2.5 crore visits. Trainman is a profitable firm and it expects to see multifold growth in the coming years.
Online train ticket booking startup Trainman, founded by IIT Roorkee graduates Vineet Chirania and Karan Kumar, has announced the closure of its seed round of funding after raising $1 million (Rs 7.5 crore) in July 2022 from marquee US investors like Goodwater Capital, Hem angels, and others.
The round has also seen the participation of angel investors including Justin Hamilton and Ivy Growth Associates who are betting on Trainman’s huge growth potential after it doubled its revenue from pre-Covid times.
The Gurugram-based startup had raised $250k (Rs. 2 crore) in November 2021 as parts of its seed round from ace investors like Vijay Aggarwal, CTO- BharatPe, Nitin Gupta, CEO- Mall 91, Vishal Kanodia (Director, Kanodia Cement Ltd.) and others.
“Trainman has pioneered in offering innovative and effective industry solutions to help online train ticket booking become more flexible and agile. Emerging as a leading solutions provider in the industry, with over 10 million installations, Trainman delivers cost-effective services using a comprehensive back-end system to streamline the train ticket processes,” said Vineet Chirania, Founder & CEO, Trainman.
Following the ace investors maiden funding round, the founders are ready to enter new domains and are actively gearing up to find investors to increase investment in products and technology.
Grab bumper saving offer on train ticket booking, click here: https://trainman.pa
Angel Investor
Apr 2019
Helios Life Enterprises (HLE) is a pioneer in voice-based tonal analysis. HLE is the first and currently only company to conceive and devise a widely available data platform that delivers systematic analytics of an executive’s voice during critical corporate events. These analytics provide novel information that is useful for predicting future earnings surprises, company performance, and cumulative abnormal returns in the context of M&A events.
For more information or to request a demonstration, please visit https://www.helioslife.enterprises/.
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2022
Founder
Sep 2022
Nickelfox Technologies is an IT services company with three core business areas -
Design
Software development
Staff Augmentation
Our service suite includes Mobile App and Web Development, Full Stack Development, Custom Product Development, DevOps, Consulting Services, and more.
Weve partnered with clients such as the United Nations, The NY Times, ITC, Gucci, GE, Dunzo, MyGov, and others to deliver successful software and mobile app solutions. Our clientele spans 25 countries and covers a wide range of industries. In Australia, we have a strong track record of working with prominent brands and clients to meet their digital needs.
If you are looking for customised digital solutions or highly skilled designers and developers for staffing, connect with us at contact@nickelfox.com
2021
Angel Investor
Dec 2021
Trainman is a train booking app, a Gurugram-based startup, which is an authorized IRCTC partner. Established in 2016, Trainman is an all-in-one train ticket booking platform that provides a one-stop solution for Booking Train Tickets online, for checking PNR status, and predicting 94% accuracy of Ticket confirmation status before booking on waitlisted tickets.
Trainman has successfully raked in over Rs 100 crore in annual ticket sales with over 2.5 crore visits. Trainman is a profitable firm and it expects to see multifold growth in the coming years.
Online train ticket booking startup Trainman, founded by IIT Roorkee graduates Vineet Chirania and Karan Kumar, has announced the closure of its seed round of funding after raising $1 million (Rs 7.5 crore) in July 2022 from marquee US investors like Goodwater Capital, Hem angels, and others.
The round has also seen the participation of angel investors including Justin Hamilton and Ivy Growth Associates who are betting on Trainman’s huge growth potential after it doubled its revenue from pre-Covid times.
The Gurugram-based startup had raised $250k (Rs. 2 crore) in November 2021 as parts of its seed round from ace investors like Vijay Aggarwal, CTO- BharatPe, Nitin Gupta, CEO- Mall 91, Vishal Kanodia (Director, Kanodia Cement Ltd.) and others.
“Trainman has pioneered in offering innovative and effective industry solutions to help online train ticket booking become more flexible and agile. Emerging as a leading solutions provider in the industry, with over 10 million installations, Trainman delivers cost-effective services using a comprehensive back-end system to streamline the train ticket processes,” said Vineet Chirania, Founder & CEO, Trainman.
Following the ace investors maiden funding round, the founders are ready to enter new domains and are actively gearing up to find investors to increase investment in products and technology.
Grab bumper saving offer on train ticket booking, click here: https://trainman.pa
2019
Angel Investor
Apr 2019
Helios Life Enterprises (HLE) is a pioneer in voice-based tonal analysis. HLE is the first and currently only company to conceive and devise a widely available data platform that delivers systematic analytics of an executive’s voice during critical corporate events. These analytics provide novel information that is useful for predicting future earnings surprises, company performance, and cumulative abnormal returns in the context of M&A events.
For more information or to request a demonstration, please visit https://www.helioslife.enterprises/.
2014
Founder
Jul 2014
At Nickelfox, we use our passion for technology and understanding of business, to create unique and customised solutions for our clients. Our software development and design services include:
- Product Consulting (Product Planning, Design, and Tech Consulting)
- Product Design (Wireframing, UI/UX Designing, Visual Design)
- Enterprise Software, Web and App Development
- Staff Augmentation
We have partnered with the United Nations, The NY Times, ITC, Gucci, GE, Dunzo, MyGov, and others to deliver successful software and mobile app solutions. Our clientele is spread across 25 countries, and over 30 industries.
If you are looking for customised digital solutions or highly skilled designers/developers for staffing, connect with us at www.nickelfox.com/contact/.
2009
Founder | Motion Designer
Mar 2009
Zeroogravity is a group of free minded youths. A collaborative of Artists & Designers with technical mindset, who help us realize your dreams on our canvas. We encourage challenges & help sharpen each other in creating inspirational and creative work.
zeroogravity are bound to produce great results with our technical, creative & production capabilities. Still we remain open to new ideas, methodologies & perspectives and take pride in delivering communicative and inspirational work, supporting our client creatively and help them narrate their stories dynamically. We believe when talented people work with a single perspective in concert, great work is the result.
